Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-405 — Second degree official misconduct.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 4: ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-405
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A public servant commits second degree official misconduct if he knowingly, arbitrarily, and capriciously: (a) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law; or (b) Violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his office. (2) Second degree official misconduct is a petty offense.
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Questions this section answers
Is second degree official misconduct a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Second degree official misconduct is a petty offense in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-405.
Which Colorado statute covers second degree official misconduct?
Second degree official misconduct is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-405 (Second degree official misconduct).
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